A beautiful length of antique French lace trim in a soft faded cream tone, featuring delicate netted ground embroidery and an elaborate scalloped lace border. The design combines tiny embroidered bow motifs with intricate floral openwork, giving the piece a wonderfully romantic, heirloom quality.

The lace has all the character collectors often hope to find in genuine antique textiles, gentle ageing, soft areas of discolouration, small irregularities, and a fragile drape developed over many decades. It feels very evocative of Edwardian or early 20th century French undergarments, petticoats, lingerie, or dressmaking trims.

This piece would work beautifully for textile art, slow stitching, antique costume projects, doll costuming, wedding styling, journal work, or as a display textile layered into a cabinet of curiosities aesthetic.

Condition is timeworn and delicate, with visible age-related wear, marks, small holes, and fragile areas throughout, all reflected in the photographs. Best suited to collectors, makers, and those who appreciate authentic antique textiles rather than pristine condition.

Dimensions:

137 x 17 cm

A wonderfully atmospheric French lace fragment with genuine age and softness.